Basket fastener



Feb. 2, 1932. 0. E. WILLIAMS 1,843,379

BASKET FASTENER Filed Dec. 4, 1950 Patented Feb. 2, 1932 fonAn-Lns EDWARD WILLIAMS, or PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR r rnenrnns- MANUFACTURING co. INC., on ronrsivrou'rn, VIRGINIA, a conroiui'rrorr or VIRGINIA BASKET FASTENER Application filed December 4, 1930. ser arnatoaoas.

This invention relates to improvements in basket fasteners, and more particularly proposes a fastener WhlCll may be located upon the basketduring manufacture, so that immediately it is ready for use after filling and covering.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a fastener made of simple and cheap parts, securable respectively to the basket and its cover.

Another feature of the invention 1s the provision of a fastener having a body-attachable portion which may be secured to a body hoop prior to the assembly of the hoop 1n the basket body, whereby proper and accurate spacing is possible without adjustment or expenditure of time by the assembler.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a fastener including a double 2O headed nail which may be driven into and clinched upon the basket, so thatthe lower head serves as a stiffener and spacer-for the upper head and the connecting portion.

lVith these and other objects as will appear in the course of the following specificatlon and claim, illustrative forms of practicing the invention have been set forth in the accompanying drawings, in which I I Figure 1 Is a perspective view of a basket, with the cover thereon, showing the employment of a basket fastener according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary diametral section through the basket, showing the cover about to be placed in position.

Figure 3 is a similar view showing the position and secured by a present cover in fastener.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a modified manner of securing the wire portion of the fastener to a body hoop.

Figure 5 is a perspective View, on a larger scale, than Figure 4, showing a fragment of a hoop and a modified mannerof securing the body wire to the hoop. v

Figure 6 is a view similar to those of F igures 2 and 3, but showing a further modified manner of attaching the body wire.

In these drawings, the body of the basket is represented as including a bottom 10, the

staves 11 and an outer hoop 12; The cover of the basket includes the panels 13 andthe; cross or brace pieces 14. Thepro ectmg' ends or double headed nails 15 are shown as secured near'the ends of the braces 14a Wires at heart E 16 attached to the body of the basket are indicated as havingbeen folded over fiat upon the braces 14, and then twisted tightly around theprojecting ends of the 14 tothe particular panel 13. It will be double. headed nails 15, thus providing a simple and been passed through the brace 14 and, a

noted that the wide surface presented by the lower head of the nail to the brace 14 prevents any rocking or moving of the nail, such as might otherwise be permitted by the grain of the Wood or any splitting of the same.

This is particularly advantageous, since it Wlll be 'notedthat for constructional reasons 1 each wire l6tendstj0 pull the nail somewhat 1n the normal direction of'the grain of the braces 14. This lower head also establishes a" definite spaced relationship of the upper head from the brace 14, so that the spool-like formationcomprising thetwo heads andthe connecting member always assures a definite place for the retaining wire 16, regardless of the force of the blow which has been employed for driving and clinching the nail. i

It is usually preferredthat the outer hoop 12 at the upper end of lthestaves llshall be j an inner hoop. 20 which is spaced assisted by from the upper edge of the staves 11, and

thus afiords a rest so that the cover doesinot project above the upper ends of the staves 11. The hoops 12 and 20 are securedto the for the assembly. The

Y, v '95 staves 11 by stapling or nalling 1n the usual I assembly it is preferred wires 16 have rebent lower ends 16a (Figures 2 and 3) which fit tightly against the hoop and prevent normal movement of the wires therefrom. In shipment it is preferred that the free ends of the wires 16 should be bent downwardly around the hoop 12 and flat against the staves 11, so that the basket bodies will nest closely without any interference by these wires.

After packing a basket the cover compristl e'panels 13 and braces 1a is placed in position upon the hoop 20 (Figure 3) and the wire 16 is bent around over the corresponding brace 14, and then its end is loosely twisted around the double headed nail 15.

In the modified form shown in Figure 4 the hoop 20 has the wires 16 located at properly spaced intervals thereon, with the rebent ends 16a projecting upwardly as before. In this for i, however staples 21 are provided to hold the wires in proper position upon this hoop. The assembly otherwise is accomplished, and the securing done, as described for the form of Figures 2 and 3.

In Figure 5 the outer periphery of the hoop 20 receives the wire 16, but this wire does not pass around the lower edge of the hoop, but in lieu thereof has a rebent loop or eye 16?) which is held in position by a staple 22 passing through the hoop.

In the form shown in Figure 6, the wire 16 has a downwardly bent end 160 which gives a bight which is passed through a hole near the upper end of a stave 11, and is held in position by applying the hoops 12, 20 against the two arms of the bight. The free end of the wire 16 is then bent upwardly around the upper hoop 12. This wire may then be employed in conjunction with a cover having a double headed nail or similar securing device 15 as described above.

It is obvious that the fastener may be em ployed generally for providing a cheap and easily coupled attaching device, and that the invention is not limited to the forms of employment shown, but that it may be modified in many ways within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the-invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A fastener for baskets and like receptacles having; a closure member and a body member including an inner hoop located within its sides, comprising a wire having its lower end bent at its extremity and fixedly engaged with the hoop and having a portion adjacent said lower bent end located between said hoop and the adjacent side of said body member, an intermediate point of said wire being bent over the edge of the closure member so that the free end of the wire beyond said closure member bend is relieved of stress along its length and the portion of the wire between the bends resists pulls in the direction of the length of such portion whereby to hold the members together, and a double-headed nail permanently secured to said closure member and extending thereabove, the free end of the wire being wrapped around the nail between its heads to prevent the disengagement of said wire from its holding position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CHARLES EDWARD WILLIAMS.

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